University of Vermont faculty and administration have reached an impasse in contract negotiations for part-time faculty members.

The next stage of the negotiations, according to UVM spokesman Enrique Corredera, will be mediation.

The United Academics faculty union said in a statement that recent issues include “long term contracts, faculty governance, and access to professional resources and support for members of our part-time bargaining unit,” as well as salary and benefits. Corredera declined to comment on the topics of ongoing negotiations.

“It is not at all unusual for labor contract negotiations to reach the impasse stage,” Corredera said. “In fact, at UVM, most of our union contract agreements have been reached in mediation following formal impasse. We remain confident and positive that a mutually satisfactory agreement will be reached with our part-time faculty, as has happened this year with each of the other unions on campus.”

The union claims that the administration has demonstrated a “lack of respect for part-time faculty,” while the university spokesman said the existing contract, which expires June 30, already provides more than enough resources for part-time faculty to do their jobs.